Sun-dried Tomato, Chives and Goat Cheese Scones # Baking Partner's Challenge

After a long time, this month the Baking partner's were challenged to bake something savory. Archana of  Mad Scientist in Kitchen chose Tomato, Thyme, Sage, Double Cheese Tart from BBC Good Food March 14 issue and Cheddar and Sage Scones from BBC Good Food as the bakes for the month.  I being me, of course chose the quicker option and baked a batch of scones. And since combining recipes and tweaking good ones have become second nature, I did that and mulled over the goodness of the combined flavors throughout dinner that night. 

These were really tasty and know what, they were relatively low on the fat too. Actually, the relatively less butter content in the recipe was one of the first things that caught my attention. While most recipes for scones use  half a cup of butter, this one used a little less than one-fourth cup. I believe, besides adding flavors, the creaminess of the goat cheese and the egg in the recipe makes up for the fat. The buttermilk makes these scones soft and cakey and the mustard powder lends a tang which tastes great along with the sun-dried tomato, chives and goat cheese.

Sundried Tomato, Chives and Goat Cheese Scones

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Recipe adapted from BBC food and The Kitchn

Prep time: 20 minutes                           Cook time: 15                                    Yield: 8

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ¾ cup + 1 tbsp whole wheat flour
• 2½ tsps baking powder
• ½ tsps salt
• 2 tsps ground mustard( I used mustard powder)
• 3½ tbsp unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces
• 4 oz chilled goat cheese, crumbled
• 2 tbsp sundried tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried chives
• 1 large egg
• 100 ml buttermilk
• cold milk for glazing

Cooking Directions

1. Center the rack and heat oven to 400 ° F.
2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and keep aside.
3. Mix the flours, baking powder, mustard powder and salt in a bowl.
4. Rub in the butter until the mixture feels crumbly.
5. Stir in the goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and chives into it.
6. Beat the egg and buttermilk together and pour it over the flour mixture. 
7. Mix the ingredients well until soft spongy dough is formed. 
8. Put the dough on the prepared baking tray and knead it briefly until it is smooth. Then flatten it to a 9 inch disc. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, cut the disc into quarters, and half each quarter such that you have 8 triangles. 
9. Place them apart in the baking tray. Brush each triangle with cold milk and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the scones are golden and firm to touch.
10. Remove from oven, using a pizza cutter cut them into individual triangles in case they got stuck, cool for 5 minutes, then serve.

Serving suggestion:

You can serve them with a simple chicken stew like the Garbure-style chicken stew  or Green-as-Spring Chicken stew or even serve them with tea or coffee for a satisfying lunch.

Thanks to Swathi and Archana for challenging us, the Baking Partners, with these savory treats !

An InLinkz Link-up

I shall be sharing these at the following parties...

Sunday
Sweet & Savory Sunday Link Party @ Baking in Pyjamas

Monday 
 Mix it up Monday, 
Made with love Monday, 
Marvelous Mondays @ This Gal Cooks, 
Recipe Sharing @ Jam Hands
Melt in your Mouth Monday, 
Inspiration Monday Party 
Recipe Sharing Monday,
Inspire Me Monday, 
Clever Chicks Blog Hop,
Maniac Monday Linky Party

Meatless Monday :  Meatless Monday My Sweet and Savory

Tuesday 
Totally Tasty Tuesday @ Mandy's Recipe Box,
 Show Me What You Got @ Our Delightful Home ,  
Hand Made Tuesday @ Ladybug Blessings
Share it Link Party @ Winthrop Chronicles,  
Tasty Tuesday @ Anyonita Nibbles,  
Hearth and Soul blog Hop @ Zesty South Indian Kitchen,
In & Out of the Kitchen @ Feeding Big & More, 
Tuesday's Table @ Love in the Kitchen, 
Tickle My Tastebuds@Mini Van Dreams
The Southern Special @Spatulas on Parade
 Time to Sparkle Tuesday, 
Create Link Inspire, Tuesday Talent Show, 
Two Cup Tuesday, The Scoop, Simple Supper Tuesday, 
Brag About it Tuesday, Social Media 2-for-Tuesday, Take a Look Tuesday, 
Treasure Box Tuesday, Take a Bow. 

Wednesday 
What's Cooking Wednesday @ Buns in my Oven, 
Cast Party Wednesday @ Lady Behind the Curtain, 
Show and Share @ Semi Homemade Mom, 
Wine'd Down Wednesday, 
Wonderful Food Wednesdays at @ All She Cooks
Wonderful Food Wednesdays at @ Mom's Test Kitchen 
Wednesday, Whatsit@White Lights on Wednesday,
Wednesday Extravaganza @ Hunger Little Girl, 
Create & Share @ The Trendy Tree House,
What I Whipped Up Wednesday @ Sugar & Dots Look, 
Hump Day Happenings @A Savory Feast

Thursday
Link it Up Thursday @ Seven Alive,
Fantastic Thursday @ Three Little Chiefs, 
Thriving on Thursdays @ Domesblissity,  
Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage , 
 Freedom Friday @ My Turn,  
Thursday's Treasures @ Food Done Light,
Pin it Thursday @ Sweet Bella Roos

Friday 
Foodie Friday @ Simple Living and Eating,  
Friday Linky Party @ The Pin Junkie, 
Get Him Feed @ Anyonita Nibbles
 Friday Favorite (DYI too) @ Simple Sweet Home,  
Foodie Friday @ Not Your Ordinary Recipes,
 Foodie Friday @ Rattlebridge Farm, 
Weekend Wonders @ The Thriftiness Miss, 
Friday Food Frenzy @ Mostly Food and Crafts, 
Weekend Potluck @ Sunflower Supper Club, 
The Weekend re-Treat @The Best Blog Recipes

Saturday
Saturday Show Stopper @Will Cook for smilles